Bands of America Grand National Championships

Event Details

About the Event

100 Bands from all over the country compete over three days to crown one Bands of America Grand National Champion.
Grand Nationals opens on Wednesday, November 9th with the Indianapolis Public Schools Marching Tournament. Grand Nationals preliminary competition is held on Thursday and Friday November 10-11th. Semi-Finals competition begins on Saturday morning, and the event concludes with the top 12 finals competition on Saturday evening, November 12th.

AGE REQUIREMENT : All volunteers must be at least 15 years of age at the time of application. Volunteers under the age of 15 should be accompanied by a parent or chaperone.

UNIFORM : All volunteers will be provided with an event volunteer T-shirt. Please wear comfortable shoes and khaki or black pants or skirt with the provided shirt for all shifts unless otherwise specified. Some volunteer positions are outdoors, therefore jackets, coats, and rain gear is advised.

TRAINING : All volunteers are strongly encouraged to download and watch the ONLINE ORIENTATION designed to familiarize each individual on all planned activities. Volunteers will be briefed on basic skills, specific responsibilities and given an overview of event locations. More information regarding the downloadable training session will be sent to you via e-mail by November 4th.

COMMUNICATIONS: You will receive a final communication prior to the event. This communication will provide details regarding check-in, parking, meals and other important details. ALL COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL. Please be sure that your registration e-mail address is current and accurate.

DEADLINE: The deadline to register is Friday, November 4th at 5:00p.m. EST!

Benefits of volunteering for Grand Nationals:
-FREE Event T-shirt
-FREE Grand Nationals Program Book
-A wrist band that allows day-of entry into the event
-Meal tickets if working back-to-back shifts
-A behind-the-scenes look at Lucas Oil Stadium
-2 shifts worked = a FREE ticket to Finals competition

Questions? Email volunteer@musicforall.org

Date + Time

Nov 11, 2016, 5:15 AM - 10:00 PM

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Location

Lucas Oil Stadium
500 South Capitol
Indianapolis, IN 46225

Volunteer Details

Shifts on the IA website are generic and are designed to give our members credit for doing the event.  Signup for the shift on the IA website that is closest to the actual shift from the event website.  There are a variety of duties and shifts outlined through the online software, InitLive, please complete the registration here: Music For All Volunteers There are shifts in the morning, afternoon and evening on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Volunteer Attire

UNIFORM : All volunteers will be provided with an event volunteer T-shirt. Please wear comfortable shoes and khaki or black pants or skirt with the provided shirt for all shifts unless otherwise specified. Some volunteer positions are outdoors, therefore jackets, coats, and rain gear is advised.